Science

Most of us know that commenting negatively on other people’s physical appearance is a folly to be avoided at all costs. Generally, it’s none of our business and we should be focusing on all the other, more important aspects of a human being, rather than their appearance. Things can get sticky when the other person...

Flossing is something people do regularly, I hear – but just as often, it’s something people fudge to their dentist about how much they actually take the time. This query was posted in Reddit’s No Stupid Question forum, and honestly, it’s information we’ve all probably wondered at some point in our lives. Just how many days...

Stereotypes are almost never helpful, and when it comes to the mental health of thousands of people, there’s really no good reason to keep them around. We’re doing better with destigmatizing mental illness and mental health treatment, but as these 14 stereotypes illustrate, we still have an awful long way to go. 14. Once Hollywood...

There’s been an effort in recent years to de-stigmatize mental illness in general, which is fantastic. We’ve come a long way in talking about depression and anxiety, and with normalizing talking therapy, but when it comes to some mental illnesses, the stereotypes are still going strong. That’s definitely the case with these 16 illnesses, and...

If you need one more reason to love shrimp (you don’t), here the shells come, ready to help our wounds shine just a little bit faster. I think even Bubba Gump would have to add something to his list of things that make shrimp amazing for this, don’t you? We’ve known for awhile that the...

People dismiss students all the time, like because they’re still learning that they don’t know a dang thing. The truth is that people who are currently studying something are not only primed to come up with answers to hard questions, they’re also often coming at a situation with fresh eyes. And regardless of whether or...

I’m ready for some good, wholesome, interesting content right about now, are you? I sure hope so, because you’re about to get it! Meet Réka Elekes, a woman who I think is using her quarantine time very wisely. She has been making miniature plant gardens at home and they are simply delightful! Elekes calls them...

Have you ever wondered what alien life forms might think of the planet Earth if they stumbled across her and found only remnants of life on her surface? Apparently quite a few people have. In this latest meme trend, we imagine what aliens might picture if they had to reconstruct these 14 animals based only...